---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-014331"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMFG"
cik: "0001698022"
company_name: "Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T22:55:12.058207+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancshares shareholders elect directors and ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Steven W. Eline elected director with 1,735,829 for, 80,992 withheld.
- Bruce L. Schindler elected director with 1,718,457 for, 98,364 withheld.
- Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. ratified as auditor with 2,069,050 for, 0 against, 803 abstain.
- Annual meeting held April 29, 2025; both proposals passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-014331
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMFG
- cik: 0001698022
- company_name: Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774925014331/0001437749-25-014331-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774925014331/fmfg20250502_8k.htm

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